Who are you?
A few years ago, I was asked this question.
Not once, but repeatedly for 1 hour.
Who are you?
Who are you?
Who are you?
At first, I answered with my profession.
Then, the answers became more philosophical.
“I am a thinker.”
“I am a student of life.”
Then, I ran into a wall.
I didn’t know what to say.
Part of me wanted to scream, “I don’t know what you want me to say.”
It wasn’t until a few days ago, when I asked a client of our “Curiosity: The Key to Rewriting Your Story” program the same question that I was reminded how powerful the question truly was.
I was reminded that it wasn’t only about what I said, but also how I said it.
Angered.
Sad.
Confused.
Happy.
Prior to that moment, I forgot what some of those emotions even felt like.
I avoided some of the “negative” emotions.
I didn’t want to be associated with them.
This exercise helped me get in touch with my emotions.
It reaffirmed that I am not just one of them, I am all of them.
It gave me an opportunity to feel, then to observe how I felt years later.
It reaffirmed that, “I think, therefore I am” AND “I feel, therefore I am.”
It has been years since Daniel Levin and I have spoken.
Yet, the impact of our conversation continues to have a profound impact on my daily life 🙏
